Peace in Action

As part of our Building Bridges series, join a town-hall discussion with Standing Together, in which a panel of Jewish and Palestinian Israelis take a meaningful look at the way their communities are working together toward peace in Israel. They'll discuss successes, challenges, and opportunities.

Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel for peace, equality, and social justice. Built on the belief that the majority of people have far more in common than that which sets them apart, Standing Together is focused on a future of peace and independence for Israelis and Palestinians, full equality for everyone in the land, and true social, economic, and environmental justice.

The panel, moderated by Daniel Bral, will include peace activists Adnan Jaber, Zahra Sakkejha, and Michal Greenfield:

• Daniel Bral is a first-generation Iranian American writer on Israel, the conflict, and coexistence; and works as an antisemitism educator and facilitator for Project Shema. He’s also a civil rights attorney and California Democratic Party Delegate. Daniel’s law review article on Israel’s Nation-State Law was one of three student articles selected for publication. Inspired by his late grandfather, Dr. Moossa Bral, the sole Jewish member of parliament in pre-revolution Iran at the time, Daniel is a devoted Jewish community leader and peace seeker, serving in various capacities for organizations including Israel Policy Forum, J Street, and the Jewish Democratic Council of America. Daniel’s writing can be found in the Los Angeles Times, Haaretz, and other publications

• Adnan Jaber is a curious, hopeful human from Jerusalem, currently living in Los Angeles. He is on a mission to bring people together through tech and dialogue. Adnan is a lecturer at UCLA teaching course “Design entrepreneurship for peace and impact”, he is former director and host of the “Beitna” social media channel, which elevates and amplifies the voices of compassionate, kind, and empathetic individuals from Palestine and Israel. Adnan founded the PeaceTech Group, a forum for 20 CEOs in peace-building, tech, and entrepreneurship organizations in Israel and Palestine. He serves as a board member for Tech2Peace, an NGO that brings Palestinians and Israelis to learn tech together through entrepreneurahip and dialogue. Adnan was a curator for a World Economic Forum initiative called Global Shapers East Jerusalem, a network of inspiring young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional, and global challenges.

• Zahra Sakkejha was born and raised in Toronto to Palestinian parents. She has spent the last decade of her professional career in the commercial genomics field and plans to pursue a career in medicine. Zahra is on the board of Tomorrow’s Women, an organization that trains young Palestinian and Israeli women to be compassionate leaders. She is on the Steering Committee for LA Supporters of Standing Together, a grassroots group of Palestinians and Israelis building solidarity and advocating for peace, justice, safety, and equality for all in Israel-Palestine. Zahra recently co-founded Dialogue in the Diaspora, a local dialogue circle for facilitated conversations about Israel-Palestine. She is a NewGround Professional Change-Maker Fellow for 2024-2025 and a 2024 Beerman Foundation Social Justice Fellow. 

• Michal Greenfield was born and raised in Los Angeles but spent the last 10 years living in Israel, where she spent the majority of her time in Jerusalem earning her Bachelor’s degree from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Michal volunteered with the cross-border organization Tech2Peace, in which she established the framework and friendships of the alumni community, creating a growth model that oversaw the development of 100 to 600 active members of Israelis and Palestinians. She co-founded the "Greenhouse" Project, a series of intimate salons that carved a space for artists and art supporters to meet and collaborate within the culturally diverse populace in Jerusalem. Michal now works as the Operations Coordinator for NewGround, building strategic bridges between leaders in the Muslim and Jewish communities in Southern California.  She is an active organizer with the Los Angeles chapter of Standing Together, and finds her passion in strengthening the role of community and relationships in art, activism, dialogue, and social impact.

A reception will follow the discussion.

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